I have officially lived in Singapore for two weeks and this period has been an eye opener of sorts, I have stumbled upon facts about myself and have been been left wiser for the experience. Some of the things that I have done and discovered so far are:
1) I suddenly realised that I do not like to experiment when it comes to food, I tried to convince myself to try some local foods, but so far I have been unsuccessful, living solely on fruits, sandwiches and some some limited Indian style foods that are available. I find this weird as in Mumbai I am always game to try new food, be it off the street or in restaurants. Today I had tears of joy in my eyes when I located a McDonalds near the hotel that I am put up at...need I say more...
2) My sense of direction is not as bad as I think it is ... I just get intimidated by crowds. Give me peace, quiet and leave me to my own devices and I can do wonders.
3) I hate having to eat out all by myself, though I must clarify that I have no problem with eating alone per se, its just the thought of having to go to a restaurant alone that really puts me off. I would have loved it if I were put up in service apartment :(
4) Just completed reading 'The Curse of the Singles Table' by Suzzane Schlosberg and realised that I am not alone. I could identify with the emotions and feelings that she went through on crossing the dreaded line from single to...still single.
5) The daily soaps on Chinese Television are similar to the ones back home, I am not sure of the level of regressiveness but I am guessig it will not be very much off the Indian Television mark.
6) I have come to realise that Life is something that happens to you when you are busy making other plans. You just have to stop trying too hard and lighten up.
7) People everywhere are just the same, if you approach them with warmth and an open mind they will welcome you in their midst. Everyone needs a little love and understanding!!
Nice post :)
ReplyDeleteHave been there and can understand your plight :)
ReplyDeleteJust a suggestion..if you prefer south indian there are lot of restuarants near Little India..
trying time isn't it? to adjust into a new city.. that too out of India ... well, you seem to have lot of time to gather your thoughts (so we can expect lot of posts in the days to come)... something which is difficult in the busy city life.
ReplyDeletebtw, my experience was that there are lot of options in Singapore when it comes to food ... keep exploring girl!!
@ Paccashanna... :)) thanks!!!
ReplyDelete@thewonderboyin.. thanks for stopping by... I intend to go to Little India sometime over the weekend, so I will mlst definitely try the food there:)
@ Sush... it acctually is, this week I tried to eat some more local food and founs some of it quite nice, like the deep fried squid or thai curry with rice was quite good, I will surely keep exploring :)